Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Man and Beast - Sleeping Eagle Owl

Sleeping Eagle Owl, 9"x12", Ink on Paper, 2016

I had a blast at the Man and Beast class today.

This is an Eagle Owl. This Owl was a character, vocalizing with assorted hoots of all kinds. It also was huge. Its wing span was close to 5 feet. The two feathery "ears" give it such a distinct character.

I drew this in the afternoon, the owl had fallen asleep after an eventful and active morning of visitors streaming through the classroom.

I worked with my fountain pen doing sketches in the morning and in the afternoon switched to a collection of tombow pens and wash.

I love how this drawing came out. I am really working to work the balance between the colors. The black tombow ink is very powerful and controlling that color is really important to making these drawings work.

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About Me

My name is Richard Barlett and I am an artist from Kaneohe, Hawaii who moved to New York City in August 2015 to study art.

In Hawaii, I worked as an educator, teaching kids with special needs.

What you will find on this blog is a look into my process and my work. My interests and talents.

I really enjoy sketching people. I find it especially interesting to draw people I do not know. On the bus, at a coffee shop, outside, inside, I draw. I am almost never without a sketchbook.

I often use drawing to steady my thoughts so I can focus on a topic. You will see several drawings from classes or meetings or other similar events. I use this blog as an encouragement to keep working and producing. It also is a great icebreaker.